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deflagrate

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To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt.

To cause to burn with sudden and sparkling combustion, as by the action of intense heat; to burn or vaporize suddenly; as, to deflagrate refractory metals in the oxyhydrogen flame.

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the powder deflagrated Source: Internet

care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated Source: Internet

Materials that detonate (the front of the chemical reaction moves faster through the material than the speed of sound ) are said to be "high explosives" and materials that deflagrate are said to be "low explosives". Source: Internet

Therefore, it is often mixed with another fuel that is easier to deflagrate. Source: Internet

These compositions deflagrate upon ignition producing hot gas. Source: Internet

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